yupela

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Tok Pisin

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Etymology

From English you fellow, that is to say you and the fellows, you all.

Pronoun

yupela

  1. The second person, yupela refers to the persons being spoken to; you.
    • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Port Moresby: Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Jenesis 1:22:
      Na God i mekim gutpela tok bilong givim strong long ol. Em i tokim ol olsem, “Yupela ol kain kain samting bilong solwara, yupela i mas kamap planti na pulapim olgeta hap bilong solwara. Na yupela ol pisin, yupela i mas kamap planti long graun.”
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See also

Tok Pisin personal pronouns
singular dual trial plural
1st person mi mitupela (exclusive)
yumitupela (inclusive) 		mitripela (exclusive)
yumitripela (inclusive) 		mipela (exclusive)
yumipela, yumi (inclusive)
2nd person yu yutupela yutripela yupela
3rd person em tupela tripela ol
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